CAST CHANGES

DER ROSENKAVALIER

The role of Baron Ochs in this new production of Der Rosenkavalier is being sung by Bjarni Thor Kirstinsson, not Clive Bayley.

DON GIOVANNI

The title role in this season's revival of Don Giovanni is being sung by Iurii Samoilov (May/June - role debut), and Daniel Schmutzhard (July) instead of Johannes Martin Kränzle, who is not well. The first five performances were conducted by Michael Güttler, and last four will be led by Karsten Januschke, and not Lothar Zagrosek. The Commendatore in the July Performances will be sung by Andreas Bauer, not Robert Lloyd, who is unwell.

SIMON BOCCANEGRA April 24, May 2, 9, 17 and 31

The role of Paolo in these performances of Simon Boccanegra were sung by Gianfranco Montresor instead of Johannes Martin Kränzle, who is not well. MAY 17: the role of Gabriele Adorno was sung by Fabio Sartori, who stepped in at very short notice, instead of Wookyung Kim, who was not well.